85_SS_302_Coupe
03-28-2011, 02:32 AM
Im sure many of you carry som kind of multi tool..i just went through a long search/test to pick out a new one to carry. Ive owned all the big name tools..mostly Leatherman and Gerber. Ive never had a Leatherman i didnt like, but the Gerbers all sucked. They use soft steel and the bits wear or break if used hard. My last Leatherman was a Wave Ti with a 154cm blade and i really liked it but lost it. This time around i took some advice and got something different..the SOG Powerlock. I narrowed it down to the Leatherman Supertool 300 and the Powerlock, and in the end the Leatherman lacked scissors which i use a lot when fishing and it even though it's justified by the size tools it has, it was just too bulky and heavy to carry everyday.
The Powerlock has compound pliers which double the force you apply when squeezing them shut which is a nice refinement...though it does have a couple drawbacks. One is that you have to open the jaws further to grab things, and the arms dont open independant of each other like on a Leatherman..but those are things i can live with for how smooth and easy it opens and the extra clamping power. It opens like a butterfly knife one handed.
Another cool feature is you can replace tools if they get damaged or even if you just want another tool swapped out. Overall its a really stout tool that gives a confident feel in hand.
The Powerlock has compound pliers which double the force you apply when squeezing them shut which is a nice refinement...though it does have a couple drawbacks. One is that you have to open the jaws further to grab things, and the arms dont open independant of each other like on a Leatherman..but those are things i can live with for how smooth and easy it opens and the extra clamping power. It opens like a butterfly knife one handed.
Another cool feature is you can replace tools if they get damaged or even if you just want another tool swapped out. Overall its a really stout tool that gives a confident feel in hand.